Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-13
with suppressed anger finally hc controlled


you had shown little more courtesy yo
would have received mora in return"
NJ. Lienard remained silent and coll
Roger stepped to the cashiers desk and sal
few words to jean, and then returned
leaving NJ. Ricoplot, the expert, to O.
anime the books, which he proceeded to d.
saying;
@The law wishes TO know in what consiste
the payment made to NJ. Larouette-gold, 81
curities or bank notes"
"Nothing is easier You sec, three day
ago there was nothing but gold and notes; n
check or securities, AS this payment we
made in gold and notes, it will not be easy
trace them, but have an indication whic
may be Of value. Among the 1000 fran
notes there were twenty or thirty which W
received from the country by registered let
ter. Here are the letters, and they contain
tho numbers and letters on the notes which
were inclosed. Perhaps that will be OF Sci
vice.p ..,-H
NJ. Lienard stood near the door listening Il
this conversation. ''
"And, besides, accident also caused n par
ticular mark on some of the notes. As wa,
counting bundle OF notes, an employe acei
dentally upset my ink and it stained ten or q
dozen OF them, all in nearly tho Same place
on the right"
@That is precious" murmured Lenard.
"The books prove all this young man says,
said Ricordot, discontentedly. "Now show
us those of to-day"
Finally, after Ricordot had examined the
entries of the preceding day and that of the
last hour, and had held whispered con.
yersation with NJ. Lienard, the latter said ia
Laroque.
"Ricordot has examined your books. He
sees, what we knew, that your affairs are in
n very bad condition, and that day before
yesterday, yesterday even, you could count
upon nothing but hazard to save you from
your embarrassment
"That is true, sir" said Larodue, sadly. q
just missed bankruptcy, but to-day am safe. =
"Ricordot noticed on your books thai
yesterday you received an important sum- :
one hundred thousand francs-and to-day
another entry of $1,000 francs, both paid in
by you, without any indication from whence
they came" -.a-a----
THAT also is quite true. But what is your
object in this inquiry" 81
an Laroque, will you answer frankly and
without hesitation some questions am about
to ask your .t
"You can count upon my frankneSs," said
Roger with noble simplicity. II never lied
in my life"
"From whence came the $1,000 francs you
paid in to-day.
II won them last night at baccarat at the
Commerce club"
"Very well; we will verify that And the
1OC, 900 francs of yesterday, the 29thln
"They were paid me yesterday byr--. He
fbopped brusquely, as II hand of steel had
graspod his throat, checking his words. He
had been standing, and the effect of his agi
tation was so great that he sank inton chair,
anil great drops of perspiration stood out ON
ko forehead. any God!' he thought, "wha'
Nas about to sayp
u repeat my question, which you seem not
10 have heard From whence came the
100000 frapcsl' n ~ A..
Roger answered hoarSely: II told you;
from the payment Of debt"
"The name Ct that petsonF
THAT does rot concern you. / find your
question o little indiscreet."
II advise You to answer without subter.
fuge."
Il do not recognize your right to question
me, md ] refuse As my cashier has fur.
nished you with all the indications in his
power beg you to notice that it is II o'clock,
and that my timo is valuable"
"You do not seem to understand the gravity
of your situation"
Laroque seemed at first surprised, and then
with his ordinary brusqueness exclaimed:
where the devil do you find my situation
gravel What business Of yours is it anyhow,
NJ. Police Commissioner Lienardf'
'ln that there exists strong presumptiye
feoaons that you are the murderer of Larou.
cttes
"Whatj beyi howf'
"You heard me,y
Laroque kept silent and seemed to pass in
mental review the words just addressed to
him, and looked from Ricordot TO Lienard
and back. Then all at once the comic side of
such an occasion struck him and he burst into
n laugh, SO hearty, loud and prolonged that
the tears stood in his eyes and his sides achetl.
u should never have thought of that he
said Us soon as he could control his mirth,
81 am not here to inquire yer opinion
said Lienard with great dignity, 'but to ask
you certain questions, and to place you at the
disposal Of the court Of Versailles in case they
are not satisfactorily answered"
AT this moment Ricordot went out, and in
4 few seconds returned with his hands full of
bank notes, which he began TO examine atten-
lively while the conversation continued
Every well, though it humiliates me 10
have to defend myself from so ridiculous an
But first / wish to know what
are your proofs against me.n
ttrhav ara n yarin,,g nat,ro I,,,4 7
)nly to sec il there is any suspicious account
II money in your possession. Do you maintain
FOUR affirmation that though your safe was |
Empty on tho 2Sth, the Important sum found |
Il your possession to-day comes partly from |
FOUR winning at baccarat and the rest from |
PAYMENT You must prove what you say.n |
~ played last night from 10 TO midnight |
vith Baron dc Cey, Leonce Dubois and Gas
on and Adolph Levallois"
"That is all right so far, But the 100 900 |
francs brought in by you on the 99thof Juiy.n
Again Roger turned pale. 81 have nothing
% add to my former answer. 1t was an I'M.
expected payment of loan"
"fhe name of the debtorn
Roger kept silent.
"ReHect, this aspls is the proof that YOU
AVE told the truth, for IL viii be easy for us
o verify your statement" Still no answer
In the name Of your honorable house, your
'wn honor,n Still no word. SIN the name.
hen, of your noble wife and your innocent
little child, whom you seem to forget, charge
iou to speak,
One Instant hestOod with his lips apart, then
70 sank down, down, bending kis'great Shout.
iefs under the weight of tho burden he &C
,epted.
l cannot, l cannot am lost, lostr
N. Lenard made gestuTe of impatience.
linen the expert arose and handed him. with
'ut word, a scrap of paper wherein he had
written few words and six or seven banl,
notes of 1000 francs each attached with n
pin. NJ. Lienard turned toward Larooue.
80 then, no said. "ycg refuse to speakY'
u refuse" answered he boaFsely.
Your cashier just now gave us a series of
numbers OF notes which were received from |
The country, and which were paid TO Larou-
cite the 18th Of July. After that payment |
your cashier says nothing but gold remained |
IN your safe. How do you account for the
Tact that the most of the numbered notes ara
found to-day in your safer
"JmpossibleIn said Roger, astonished.
"LOok for yourself These notes were paid |
70 Larouette. lie was mWdered and robbed. |
The notes you say y0a paid him were found
again IN your hands Now. according u you
one OF the persons from whom you won last
night, or the person who paid you yesterday,
must have killed and robbed Larouetten